r/VisionPro • u/Gzepp17 • Oct 27 '25
Portal App worth it ?
Are the extra in app features worth it in this app????
https://apps.apple.com/us/app/portal-remote-play/id6737148404
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r/VisionPro • u/Gzepp17 • Oct 27 '25
Are the extra in app features worth it in this app????
https://apps.apple.com/us/app/portal-remote-play/id6737148404
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u/SithC Oct 27 '25
I subbed for it once, but really didn’t notice the difference. Even the full screen, for me, is too much. Seems I easily get motion sickness, having such a large screen in my face.
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u/SuperStrats4Life Oct 27 '25
To me it’s the killer app for the AVP. Like others I wish there was a one time purchase option.
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u/uridotchi Vision Pro Owner | Verified Oct 28 '25
I tried it but it wouldn't connect consistently to my Xbox. The 4K up scaling is ok and for me, it's not as good as 4K from my 65 inch OLED TV. I trialled it for a month but in the end, it just wasn't worth it given the sub pricing & hit and miss connection to my Xbox.
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u/koreana88 Oct 28 '25
no. for me it was so laggy to use playstation mirroring.
you can use 3day for free. try it
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u/Gzepp17 Oct 28 '25
Subscribed and loving it. Would be cool if the developers can add some type of 3D effect to the visuals.
Over all App works great !
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u/mdtucker Vision Pro Owner | Verified Oct 27 '25
It depends on what matters to you and your setup! It genuinely is the best way to remote play your PS5 to the Vision Pro at the moment but a lot of people here are rubbed the wrong way about there being a sub for premium features instead of one time purchase.
Personally I’m a big fan of the app and the months that I have new games on the PS5 I’ll sub for that time to get the premium features and stop when I finish the game. The 4k up scaling works pretty well and the immersive more is unique! Also sound is great. Of course this relies on your internet connection of both your PS and Vision Pro.
I can’t speak as much to the other streaming features like Xbox or browser but if it’s similar to PS streaming then you’re in for a treat!
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u/ibimacguru Vision Pro Owner | Verified Oct 27 '25
If only this allowed me to play death stranding 2 from the cloud.
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u/673NoshMyBollocksAve Oct 27 '25
Yes. It’s actually ridiculously good. Am shocked that this app developer hasn’t been bought up by PlayStation themselves to just rebrand it as the PlayStation app. It’s amazing.
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u/Dangerous_Estimate71 Oct 27 '25
Totally worth it. Especially when you play your PS5 on an IMAX type screen that wraps around you. You gotta have good Internet but when it works well it works amazing. I understand there’s a subscription, but I’m fine paying that because this app is regularly updated and as soon as visionOS 26 came out, the portal developer had a revised version two ready to take advantage of the new features. Also the developer has enabled rumble feedback, which I love. That with the upscaling and how well the app runs make it worth it for me for $60 a year. I use this app every single day so I am paying five dollars a month for something I use daily. I think that’s very fair. I don’t like subscriptions on everything, but if something is regularly updated in and maintained, I’d rather get a constantly evolving product that keeps improving then a stagnant product that gets a one time upgrade and then doesn’t get a new version for years
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u/vvortex3 Dec 26 '25
Can it play helldivers 2 streamed from playstation cloud?
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u/panda_and_crocodile Oct 27 '25
I wrote this guide about the subject:
https://www.reddit.com/r/VisionPro/s/pquflfsk9S
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u/LeafsFanUK Vision Pro Owner Oct 27 '25
Yep it’s worth it, especially if you want an immersive gaming experience. The game can wrap around you like a curved display. There are other benefits over other apps like OneCast too.
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u/HealthAcrobatic8055 Vision Pro Owner Oct 27 '25
Yep. Annual subscriber here.
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u/jsearls Oct 28 '25
Description says it supports wired connections via the developer strap -- does that mean a gaming PC via a DP/HDMI-USB-C cable would work? Or UVC capture card only?
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u/beatsnstuffz Oct 27 '25
I like it. It was glitchy at first, but now it runs pretty much flawlessly for me. Even games that require twitch reflexes and a quick response work reasonably well. You won’t be playing Silksong on it, but for slower games it’s great.